Team Listing for Tour of California

Andrew Messick, President of AEG Sports stated, “We are proud of the powerful and talented group on international and domestic cyclists set to participate in the 2010 Amgen Tour of California,” as the organizers presented the provisional rosters of sixteen teams racing in May 16-23 which would feature 127 strong field race. It would highlight RadioShack’s Lance Armstrong, seven time Tour de France champion and Levi Leipheimer, the three time defending champion.

Messick added, “From Tour de France to Olympic medalists and world champions this field is one of the best that has ever competed on American soil. The growing reputation of the Amgen Tour of California has resulted in a very accomplished field of cyclists, which should make for a great race.”

Six Pro Tour, two Pro Continental and seven Continental teams, spiced up with HTC-Columbia to be led by Michael Rogers of Australia and Mark Cavendish of Great Britain are joining up with Armstrong and his RadioShack squad in the 1,287 kilometer race.

Alongside in this great racing field is a powerhouse team from Denmark’s Saxo Bank to be led by Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, who placed second in 2009 Tour de France and Fabian Cancellara of Switzerland, the 2009 World time-trial champion, winning the Tour of Flanders and Paris-Roubaix double.

Added to these titans of riders are known tough contenders Peter Sagan (Liquigas) of Slovakia, Lars Boom (Rabobank) of Netherlands, Belgium’s Tom Boonen (Quick Step), The American Pro Continental BMC Team of George Hincapie and Heinrich Haussler of Germany (Cervelo Test Team).